Ep.#178: Jerry Brainum, a top published bodybuilding nutrition writer, talks the dark side of green tea, caffeine alternatives, low carb diet flaws, the dietary benefits of cortisol, Frank Zane's weight gain story, and more

Jerry Brainum, is a well-known fitness and bodybuilding nutrition writer, with 35 years of experience and over 5,000 published magazine articles on his resume. Jerry has written and/or served in editor positions for such popular fitness publications such as: Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness, Sports Fitness, Muscular Development, Muscle Mag International, Ironman, and Planet Muscle.     Jerry has also served as a nutrition consultant for numerous elite, world-class athletes, including basketball star, Vlady Divac; Vassiily Jirov, voted the "best boxer" at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Floyd Mayweather Jr, David Kamau, and Oscar de La Hoya. Jerry joins us to discuss the following:  

• Why has Jerry never opened the bottle of modafinil, despite all of the research touting its benefits of enhancing cognitive activity
• Why should those who turn to caffeine for mental alertness consider adding theanine
• Why should you be careful with the amount of green tea you consume daily
• Why does Mike have an unhealthy, yet healthy, fear of getting old
• Why are the guys talking nootropics, women being attracted to women, and psychology
• What is Jerry's advice for any one who wants to try nootropics
• Jerry shares why eating a balanced diet is usually not enough
• Why does Jerry recommend bacopa over ginko biloba in terms of addressing metal alertness
• What are the actual benefits of cortisol, contrary to popular belief
• Jerry shares a discussion he had with bodybuilding legend Frank Zane regarding Frank gaining weight
• Jerry shares the anti-aging benefits of metformin
• Why going low carb on a ketogentic diet is flawed

    All this and much more:   Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

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• Jerry's website: http://appliedmetabolics.com

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